Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Swarm

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 28, 2005 is “The Swarm,” an image. It is credited to Credit: M. P. Muno ( UCLA ) et al. , CXC , NASA. The original explanation runs about 151 words.

The Swarm
Credit: M. P. Muno ( UCLA ) et al. , CXC , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What do you call a group of black holes … a flock, a brace, a swarm?”

— APOD editors, January 28, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 28, 2005
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: M. P. Muno ( UCLA ) et al. , CXC , NASA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 151 words

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Black holes

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